# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `231220` · 2000-08-06 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.  NO KNOWN OBJECTS HIT.  ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO VIRGINIA IN HOT WEATHER.  TIRE WAS SHREDDED LEAVING LITTLE TIRE ON WHEEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: 225/60R16 )
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*